Rugby Union News

Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps and NSW Waratahs’ teammate Curtis Rona will join English club London-Irish after ther upcoming Super Rugby season. Phipps, who has played 71 Tests for the Wallabies …

Brumbies favourite Christian Lealiifano will pen another chapter in a remarkable career after being named sole captain of the Super Rugby club. The five-eighth was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2016 …

Robbie Henshaw will start his first game for Ireland at fullback since his debut six years ago as Joe Schmidt squeezed arguably his 15 best players into the champions’ line-up …

Sam Johnson has recovered from concussion and will make a starting debut for Scotland against Italy on Saturday in the Six Nations. Two more uncapped players, both based in England, …

Coach Eddie Jones has handed Manu Tuilagi his first England start for five years after naming at inside centre for Saturday’s Six Nations opener in Ireland. Former Wallabies boss Eddie …

Matt Philip is out to make the most of the World Cup-enforced absence of Melbourne’s Wallabies when the Rebels play their final Super Rugby trial on Friday. The Rebels take …

Star Brumbies lock Sam Carter will leave the Super Rugby club at the end of the 2019 season for a stint in Europe. Carter’s two-year deal with Pro14 club Ulster …

Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest has been forced to postpone his Global Rapid Rugby competition until 2020, but he remains adamant it will be a raging success. Forrest initially hoped …

Caleb Timu admits he still hasn’t got his head around rugby union as the former Brisbane Broncos forward enters his third Super Rugby season with the Queensland Reds. But the …

Centre Romain Ntamack will debut for France after the 19-year-old was named to face Wales in their Six Nations opener at the expense of the experienced Mathieu Bastareaud. Former captain …

Western Force flyhalf Peter Grant has been forced to retire because of a series of head injuries. Grant, who notched five Tests with the Springboks, has suffered a number of …

Karmichael Hunt gets an early chance to apply pressure in Kurtley Beale’s regular position when the NSW Waratahs play their opening Super Rugby trial against the Highlanders on Friday. Off-season …

While he may be older and wiser for his two years playing French rugby, Luke Jones says he needs to get back up to speed with Super Rugby in order …

All Blacks flanker Sam Cane says suffering a broken neck has given him perspective as uncertainty clouds his return to rugby. Cane will resume playing in the second half of …

Rugby’s world governing body says “positive and productive” meetings have taken place between officials from the sport’s top nations regarding the introduction of a new global competition. British newspaper The …

It was Australia’s prime time moment in front of a home audience as they thrashed New Zealand 31-0 to win last year’s Sydney Sevens women’s title. But the Black Ferns …

Adam Ashley-Cooper is confident he can push for a berth at a fourth Rugby World Cup despite being suspended from the Wallabies’ last Test for breaching team rules. The 117-Test …

Wallabies veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper has signed a one-year deal to return to the NSW Waratahs for the upcoming Super Rugby season. The 34-year-old outside back wants to use the opportunity …